An application for variance shall include:
(1) the name, address, and signature of the elected or appointed official(s) having jurisdiction of the facility for which the variance is being requested;(2) the specific statute, sections of statutes, and/or rules for which the variance is being requested;(3) the existing condition(s) that requires a variance or the desired condition(s) that would require a variance;(4) the projected cost to achieve compliance without a variance;(5) the effect the variance, if granted, would have on the operations and sanitation of the facility and on the custody, safety, health, and supervision of the inmates;(6) the length of time for which the variance is being requested;(7) any additional information or attachments demonstrating justification for the variance; and(8) utilization of alternatives to incarceration, including diversion initiatives and reentry efforts to reduce recidivism.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 299.3
The provisions of this §299.3 adopted to be effective December 27, 1994, 19 TexReg 9882; amended to be effective September 30, 2010, 35 TexReg 8771